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“Then let’s make sure they hear it,” he said. , the bridge exploded with a roar that shook the valley. And from the church tower, the great bronze bell began to toll – three strikes, pause, three strikes – over and over, until the Germans’ return fire shattered the silence between peals.

Marco lowered the binoculars. “The pass is clear for now. If we blow the bridge at midnight, their supply trucks can’t reach the valley by morning.” Per Chi Suona La Campana.pdf

In the darkness, he heard her breathing. Then she whispered: “Then we do it together. Or I ring the bell while you run.” “Then let’s make sure they hear it,” he said

The Germans had taken the village two days ago. Marco lowered the binoculars

When the villagers crept out of their cellars, they found the tower steps wet with blood. The bell rope hung empty, swaying in the cold wind.